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michael.j.wenger
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Initially Posted - 09/21/2014 : 13:50:21

All - the cockpit sole in "Sea of Tea" is needing some TLC. The PO had removed a while, and did a nice job of repairing the fiberglass, including putting a non-skid pad over the patch. But that's starting to wear away, and I'd like to get the cockpit looking a bit nicer. Does anyone have any recommendations for how to proceed? Note that the fiberglass patch by the PO is still in very good shape. My thanks in advance.

https://portfolio.ou.edu/users/weng5069/web/cockpit.JPG

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michael.j.wenger
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Response Posted - 09/21/2014 : 13:51:09

Correction: should have beeen "removed a wheel" rather than while ... although the wheel was removed a while ago ...

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sdpinaz
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Response Posted - 09/21/2014 : 17:23:29

What if you fair out the patch with some epoxy and sanding disks and then paint it with something like KiwiGrip...

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emmasam
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Response Posted - 09/22/2014 : 03:30:53

thanks for sharing your thinking with me ...

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Stinkpotter
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Djibouti
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Response Posted - 09/22/2014 : 07:04:59

First a question: Is the core solid (so the sole doesn't flex under foot)?

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michael.j.wenger
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Response Posted - 09/22/2014 : 07:14:45

Dave -- quite solid, no give anywhere along the sole, including the site of the repair.

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pastmember
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Response Posted - 09/22/2014 : 07:15:47

A wheel base should have a standard cap available to plug the "port"/access hole in the cockpit sole. No other repair should be needed. What brand wheel was removed? What does the website advise for that brand wheel?

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dmpilc
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Response Posted - 09/22/2014 : 15:19:18

Maybe this will help: Lewmar deck covering
http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/show_product.do?pid=9727

One of the guys at the C-22 regatta this past weekend had covered most of his deck with this stuff, including the foredeck, coaming tops, around the mast base, cockpit seats, and cockpit floor, anywhere one could slip and lose footing in a race.

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kiko
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Response Posted - 09/22/2014 : 16:26:21

I agree with Scott, Kiwigrip would hide all of that really well once you fair it out.

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